BlizzCon 2018 is November 2nd and 3rd

BlizzCon 2018 dates have been revealed--November 2nd and 3rd!\r\rBlizzCon tickets go on sale May 9th at 7pm PDT and May 12th at 10 am PDT for $199.\rThe BlizzCon Benefit Dinner tickets go on sale Wednesday May 16th at 7pm PDT for $750.\rCommunity Night is undergoing some changes.\r\rWowhead's annual BlizzCon Party will return on November 1st as well! Want to follow along with more things BlizzCon? Check out the BlizzCon 2018 Facebook Group.\r\rWe aren't getting an expansion announcement but what sort of WoW-themed announcements do you think we'll get?\r\rBlizzard Announcement\r\r<p>Team up with your friends and family and get ready for a journey to Southern California for <a href="https:\/\/blizz.ly\/2GTD6rw"><strong>BlizzCon<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&#160;2018<\/strong><\/a>, Blizzard\u2019s epic celebration of games and esports and the communities that bring them to life! Tickets to the main event, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 2 and 3, will go on sale May 9 and May 12, with tickets to a special pre-BlizzCon benefit dinner going on sale May 16.<\/p>\r\r<p style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>BlizzCon Ticket Sale #1: <\/strong>Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. PDT<\/p>\r\r<p style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>BlizzCon Ticket Sale #2: <\/strong>Saturday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. PDT<\/p>\r\r<p style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>BlizzCon Benefit Dinner Ticket Sale: <\/strong>Wednesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. PDT<\/p>\r\r<p><\/p>\r\r<p>Every BlizzCon, people from around the world gather to celebrate their shared passion for games, learn more about Blizzard\u2019s games and universes directly from the developers, cheer on their favorite esports stars through world-class competition, and much more.<\/p>\r\r<p>This year\u2019s show will once again commence with the esports action of <strong>BlizzCon Opening Week<\/strong>, taking place at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles from October 25 to 29, where the initial rounds of the StarCraft<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> II World Championship Series Global Finals, the Heroes of the Storm<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Global Championship Finals, and World of Warcraft<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Arena World Championship Finals will unfold. The competitions will culminate in Anaheim on November 2 and 3, where the champions of these tournaments along with those of the Overwatch<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> World Cup and Hearthstone<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Global Games will be crowned.<\/p>\r\r<p style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>BlizzCon Tournament Dates<\/strong><\/p>\r\r<p style="margin-left: 80px;">Heroes of the Storm Global Championship: October 25\u201328, November 2\u20133<\/p>\r\r<p style="margin-left: 80px;">StarCraft II World Championship Series: October 26\u201328, November 2\u20133<\/p>\r\r<p style="margin-left: 80px;">World of Warcraft Arena Global Championship: October 29, November 2\u20133<\/p>\r\r<p style="margin-left: 80px;">Overwatch World Cup: November 2\u20133<\/p>\r\r<p style="margin-left: 80px;">Hearthstone Global Games: November 2\u20133<\/p>\r\r<p><\/p>\r\r<p><\/p>\r\r<p>A limited number of tickets to Opening Week events at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles in Burbank, California will go on sale later this year\u2014further details will be announced in the months ahead.<\/p>\r\r<p><\/p>\r\r<p><strong>BlizzCon 2018 Ticket Details<\/strong><\/p>\r\r<p>BlizzCon 2018 tickets will be available for $199 USD each (plus applicable taxes and fees) through the online ticketing service&#160;<a href="https:\/\/blizz.ly\/2q4h0s0">Universe<\/a>. Tickets include two-day admission to the main event at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 2 and 3, and attendees will receive a commemorative BlizzCon goody bag containing a cache of loot based on their favorite Blizzard games. Visit the <a href="https:\/\/blizz.ly\/2q2ffvm">BlizzCon Event Info site<\/a> for complete details, including important information for people interested in attending in person.<\/p>\r\r<p><\/p>\r\r<p><strong>BlizzCon Benefit Dinner in Support of CHOC Children\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\r\r<p>Before BlizzCon begins, we\u2019ll be hosting an exclusive pre-BlizzCon dinner to benefit&#160;<a href="https:\/\/blizz.ly\/2H5Rgn2">CHOC Children\u2019s<\/a>&#160;on the evening of Thursday, November 1, where attendees will have the chance to spend time with Blizzard developers, artists, and community representatives\u2014all while supporting a great cause. Tickets to the benefit dinner, which include BlizzCon admission, are limited in number and will go on sale&#160;Wednesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. PDT for $750 each. Blizzard Entertainment will donate the net proceeds from the event to CHOC Children\u2019s. Visit the <a href="https:\/\/blizz.ly\/2uJrAdt">Charity Dinner page<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\r\r<p><\/p>\r\r<p><strong>BlizzCon Virtual Ticket Coming Soon<\/strong><\/p>\r\r<p>Gamers around the globe who aren\u2019t able to attend in person will have the chance to enjoy BlizzCon from just about anywhere via the Virtual Ticket, which offers live streaming coverage of the event and a variety of bonus content, including this year\u2019s BlizzCon in-game items. More details on the BlizzCon 2018 Virtual Ticket, including pricing, availability, and programming information, will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\r\r<p><\/p>\r\r<p>Whether you\u2019re attending in person or joining us online, we hope to see you there!<\/p>\r\r\r\rTicket Tips\r\r<p>BlizzCon 2018 tickets go on sale&#160;<strong>Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. PT<\/strong>&#160;and&#160;<strong>Saturday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. PT<\/strong>. They usually sell out fast, so it pays to be prepared if you\u2019re interested in picking some up. To help you get ready, <a href="https:\/\/blizz.ly\/2IuUaBB">Universe has put together a handy ticket-purchasing guide<\/a> that walks through the process.<\/p>\r\r<p>The guide has lots of detail, but here are a few quick tips to help you get ready in advance:<\/p>\r\r<ul>\r\t<li>Create a&#160;<a href="http:\/\/www.universe.com\/">Universe.com&#160;<\/a>account ahead of time, and log in just before tickets go live.<\/li>\r\t<li>Gather the following information and be ready to enter it when prompted:\r\t<ul>\r\t\t<li>Your first name, last name, email address, and character name (optional).<\/li>\r\t\t<li>Your credit card information, including the number, expiry date, and CCV number. You may also want to contact your credit card company in advance to let them know you\u2019re planning to purchase tickets.<\/li>\r\t\t<li>Your friends\u2019 information, if you know it. For each person you\u2019re purchasing tickets for, you\u2019ll need their first name, last name, and email address\u2014along with their character names, if they want to use them. If you\u2019re not sure yet who\u2019s attending with you, enter&#160;<strong>your<\/strong>&#160;information. You can update the names and emails later on (for a limited time) after you have your tickets.<\/li>\r\t<\/ul>\r\t<\/li>\r<\/ul>\r\r<p>Good luck!<\/p>\r\r\r\r\rCommunity Night\r\r<p>Attention all cosplayers, moviemakers, artists, and other creators throughout the Blizzard community!<\/p>\r\r<p>Last year we made some pretty significant changes to how we conducted the costume, movie, art, and talent contests at BlizzCon. We also renamed the whole thing Community Night, a reflection of what\u2014and who\u2014we\u2019re really celebrating on the big stage.<\/p>\r\r<p>We got a lot of great feedback from last year\u2019s show, and we intend to bring a lot of what worked best back for BlizzCon 2018\u2014but we\u2019re also in the process of identify how we can make the experience even better for the people participating and for everyone watching at the convention center or at home.<\/p>\r\r<p>So consider this a \u201cheads up!\u201d that Community Night is going to continue to evolve. While we\u2019re still in the process of determining what tweaks we want to make, if you\u2019re itching to get started on a costume you can rest assured that we\u2019re not going <em>too<\/em> crazy. We\u2019ll report back as soon as we\u2019re ready to tell you more.<\/p>\r\r<p>Thanks as always for your passion and support, and for helping bring BlizzCon to life with your creativity. We\u2019ll have more to share with you soon.<\/p>\r\r<p>-The BlizzCon Community Night Team<\/p>\r

Comentario de Draccy

Comentario de omedon666

\u202aHere we go! Brace for another "crazy Ion's house of too much information" panel and the unveiling\/discussion of the *real* main plot of BFA!\u202c

Comentario de perculia

on 2018-04-09T09:25:00-05:00

This feels like an early announcement; but cool.\r\rDates are usually announced in the mid-March to April range. We're happy to have the date because we can dive into Wowhead party planning more :)

Comentario de chasecheese

on 2018-04-09T09:36:30-05:00

*sniff* sniff* ONE DAY, maybe one day i\u00b4ll be able to see Blizzcon.... *keeps dreaming*

Comentario de 68doc

on 2018-04-09T09:39:26-05:00

Not going in person, but I do want to watch online like last year. Are those tickets going on sale at the same time or do we know that information yet?

Nevermind... Just read it:

BlizzCon Virtual Ticket Coming Soon

Gamers around the globe who aren\u2019t able to attend in person will have the chance to enjoy BlizzCon from just about anywhere via the Virtual Ticket, which offers live streaming coverage of the event and a variety of bonus content, including this year\u2019s BlizzCon in-game items. More details on the BlizzCon 2018 Virtual Ticket, including pricing, availability, and programming information, will be announced at a later date.

Comentario de Aarkan

on 2018-04-09T09:47:53-05:00

Hopefully this week the ticket store won't be totally janked up like last year and I'll be able to get tickets from it. 6th Blizzcon in a row here we come!

Comentario de meangirl

on 2018-04-09T10:05:26-05:00

I cant wait to see what the virtual ticket will give us as bonus

Comentario de NeroRain

on 2018-04-09T10:36:32-05:00

Is Universe the same site that was selling the tickets last year?

Comentario de cowboyagwb

on 2018-04-09T10:57:47-05:00

Is Universe the same site that was selling the tickets last year?\r\rYes it is!

Comentario de GatorDen

on 2018-04-09T11:13:33-05:00

I miss having it on Directv.

Comentario de Arraya

on 2018-04-09T11:34:11-05:00

Really hope they at least preview the HD Worgen and Goblin models.

Comentario de Aeriesara

on 2018-04-09T11:34:15-05:00

To anyone that has gone. Is it crazy hard to get tickets? Like do they sell out in minutes? It will be my first time going and I really really want to experience it and it would be a bummer if I can\u2019t go because I couldn\u2019t get a ticket \ud83d\ude22

Comentario de AlakeiThancan

on 2018-04-09T11:59:41-05:00

Genuinely bought the virtual ticket for the mount last year. I know, I know, wrond decision to spend 40\u20ac on. But man do I not regret. The unveiling of the expansion (especially the cinematic) was simply amazing, one of the most exciting things I witnessed. You could feel so much tension in the crowd. Also loved the ice cream moment (if you saw it, you probably remember someone explaining in detail how he loves chocolate ice cream ... But sometimes he likes vanilla).\r\rDefinitely gonna do it again this year, even if there's no in game reward, the sheer fun it was is so worth it !

Comentario de ZerOrbit

on 2018-04-09T12:00:29-05:00

One day I'll have the money for this! To anyone who does go, have fun! This has been my dream for 10 years now but I'm on the other side of the country which makes this a little expensive \ud83d\ude22

Comentario de MrV1ndictive

on 2018-04-09T12:25:39-05:00

Been my 10 year dream to go to BlizzCon, and with any luck, this'll be the year. If I'm lucky I'll even catch the Wowhead party

Comentario de Ellore

on 2018-04-09T13:15:27-05:00

Dilemma. I only have enough vacation time for August X-Pac release, or Virtual Blizzcon. This is going to be a hard choice......

Comentario de angeleyed

on 2018-04-09T13:44:06-05:00

As a fellow European I can\u2019t attend wowhead party or blizzcon, but I love watching them online. Can we get some wow cooking in this year\u2019s party?

Comentario de Jeego

on 2018-04-09T14:05:19-05:00

To anyone that has gone. Is it crazy hard to get tickets? Like do they sell out in minutes? It will be my first time going and I really really want to experience it and it would be a bummer if I can\u2019t go because I couldn\u2019t get a ticket \ud83d\ude22\r\rTickets go very fast, usually within a minute or two for each wave, but if you're determined to go and are fully prepared you can basically guarantee yourself a ticket or two.\r\rGather friends or family to help, get a few computers and phones on the page all at once and be there at least 10-15 minutes early. The page tends to get bogged down when you start reaching the last 1-3 minutes since everyone is spamming refresh. \r\rI believe a couple years ago they started getting people to select the amount of tickets they were buying up front before getting to the purchase page, but if that's not the case be ready to make one small "how many tickets" selection before you click finalize. Also make sure to create your account and add your payment information in advance. With fast fingers you should be able to snag yours before they're all gone.\r\rGood luck, hope you can make it!

Comentario de BattleForWodLUL

on 2018-04-09T15:12:48-05:00

Please stop trying to transform WoW in an E-sport.

Comentario de 68doc

on 2018-04-09T17:06:04-05:00

Please stop trying to transform WoW in an E-sport.\r\rLittle too late for that.